Bolivia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Bolivia
35.15
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
26.91
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Bolivia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 35.15 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8.24.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1 | 48.09 | 1.99 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 47.02 | 49.56 | 2.54 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 47.5 | 48.32 | 0.8231 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 47.2 | 44.93 | 2.27 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 45.82 | 40.93 | 4.9 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 42.93 | 36.12 | 6.81 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 31.28 | 7.7 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 36.07 | 27.92 | 8.15 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Bolivia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Bolivia, at 35.15 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Bolivia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8.24, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.